Three score and seven years of wisdom

Score derives from the Old Norse skor, meaning notch or incision. Back in the 13th century, shepherds would carve notches into wood to tally their sheep, one notch for each set of 20 sheep added to the flock. This was an easy way to track numbers using manual scores rather than abstract digits. I share this in light that I turn three score and seven years next week. All my life I was taught to respect my elders; now I am one! Some people try to turn back their "odometers." Not me. I want people to know why I look this way. I've traveled a long way and a lot of the roads were not paved. I have realized that although what was tight now sags, I still have a lot on the ball, but there are time